Adjustable partition or gate



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Y F. ROMMEL ADJUSTABLE PARTITION OR @ATE l Filed July 16, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l Frank Rmmmxal.

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l F. ROMMEL` ADJUSTABLE FARTITION oR GATE Fileduuly 1e. 1926 '2 sheets-sheet 2 manto@ Frank 'Ru mmegl.

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Patented Jan. 29, 1929.`

FRANK. noi/MEL, or. BANGOR,y wiscoinsiN.l l

' ADJUSTABLE PARTITION on GATE. v

,Application ined July i6, 192e. serial `No..1122562.j

e The present Yinvention relates to adjustable partitions or gates, and the primary object or' the invention is to provide an improved partition ory gate construction whereby inclosures of various characters may be par-y titioned off into various sized compartments.

further object of the invention is to providean improved adjustable partition construction embodyingnovel features whereby 10 the partition forming section maybe swung horizontally-from either vertical edge there-V of in the manner of a gate.

A further obj ect of the invention resides in the provision of an improved partition con# struction especially weil adapted for use in connection with railroad stock andmerchandise'cars, for providingpartitioned compartf Y ments of various sizes to meet therequirements of separating `live stock shipments,

, y merchandise, machinery, or other articles in transit. v j

A. still further object of theinvention is to provide a partitioning means for enclosures which is simple andfdurable in construction,

and which may be readily associated'withim type'of stock car, and showing the improved partitioning means associated therewith for providing a compartment of a desired area.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view 40 illustrating the manner'in which the support-y ing bracketsfor. the partitions or gates are connected with the guide tracks whichsupport` the partitions orygates. v

Figure 3 if a detailed view of one of the retaining pins for the supporting brackets.

Figure 4 is avertical Vtransverse sectionv thru. the car on line oilFigure 41 and looking in the direction of the arrows. j Y I Figure 5 is adetailed sectional' view talken Von line 5 5 of Figure 2. l.- v'

' VFigure 6 isa perspective view ofone of the supporting brackets for the gate or partition. Y n f n Figure 7 is a plan view of one of theguide tracks for adjustable supporting of the partitions or gates.

y Referring to thefdrawings in detail-,fandV Liane wherein similar reference characters desigj j nate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A designates a conventional type of stock car, provided with'the improved partitioning means embodying supporting guide tracks B, a partition'or gate C, and ymeans Dior siidably and adjustably supporting of the member C upon the guide tracks B.`

Referring to the car'A, and which isof' usual and well known construction, the same.

embodies a roof 1G, a floor 11, an end wall 12, and parallel side walls 13 in the example shown composedof a plurality ofvlongitudinally extending hOriZ'Ontal'slats 14. .These side walls 13j and end ,wall 12, .provide a f walled'inc'losure adaptedfto be dividedfinto varioussizecompartmentsby means oi a partition or gate C. f

The supportingv guide tracksjB,l and four of which are provided for supportingof the l' partition or gate C, are preferably formed of metal ot T-shape in` cross section, andof a lengthv equal to thelength'of the side walls is.v These guide tracks B 'are eiisposail in f pairs of two at the inner sidevof each of thel side walls 13, for providing upper andl lower guide tracks 1 5 and 16res`pectively at "the in#v ner side of each of the walls"` 13. Each pair Y of tracks 15 and 16, andwhich entend horizontallyand'in parallel"relationtol one another,have their vertically disposed flanges 17 secured to the inner :taceot one ofthe side 9.0 slats 14 as by means of bolts or other vsuitable l fastening elements 18. Thefhorizontally disposed stem portions 19 ofthe guide tracks,

Vwhich as will be lobserved extend inwardly fromrth'e sidewalls 13, areprovided thruout ,their length with a plurality of spaced apertures 20'.V As will bekobserved inFigure 4, the stems v190i theupper guide tracks 15 align horizontally, and the stem portions 19 ci the lower guide tracks v16, also align horizontally.

Referring now to rights' 21 connected by'means of a plurality of horizontally disposedrails 22.; The uprights 21 are preferably connected at Vthe ter- .minals of the rails 22, and thewidthofthe partition or gate is preferably' slightly less than the distance between the confronting edges of the stems 190i the guide tracks y V the partition or gate'C, which is intended for the forming of vari-"V ous sized compartments within the car A,fthe

`saine embodies the verticallydisposed` iip- *105,5

Vof'th'efconstruction C with the brackets adaptedfto cooperate one with each of the vfour Y guide tracks B. These supporting brackets lwhich are preferably formed of metal, are ofl L-'Ashape in formation, providing a main body portion 2,6 having a right angularly eX- j Vtending arin27 formed at one end thereof.

The arm 27 isr bifurcated asby a slot 28 for providing'upper and lower plates 29 and 30 respectively. This slot 28, andwhich extends longitudinally of the arm 27, entends `for a slight distance into the outer end of the main body portion w26,-as at V31.' vertically aligningapertures 32 are provided in the ends of the {plates'29 and 30and tlieseapertuies are preferably of a diameter equal tothe diameter of the aperturesn20provided in vthe stem i portion ofeach 'of the guide ,tracks'l The mainybody-portion 26 which "is preferably of greater length than 4 the Varm 27', is provided .with spaced -apart' velongated apertures 33 through'which suitable fastening Velements or bolts 34 extend for rigidly connecting the supporting bracketsrto one face of the partition or `gate C. As will be .observed in Figures ,2 and 5, the .supporting brackets 25 are secured `horizontally upon the partition or gate C with the arm 27 and the inner,v end 3l of the slot 28disposed past Athe end edge 35 of the partition forgate. The upper set of the brackets 25 are adapted to have their bifur-I cated arm sections 27 engage the uppersetof Y, guide tracks 15, whilethe lowervpair of supporting brackets are adapted to have their bifurcated arm portions'27 embrace the .stems oftlielower setofguide tracks 16. By so providing the apertures 33 ofelongated-formation, my device will permit .slightlongitudinal adjustment of the supporting brackets for bringing thealigningapertures y32 into align- .ment with the apertures 2O provided in the stems ofthe -guide tracks. This feature `will also permit slight spreading of the side walls of the c ar when intransit.

1t ispreferred that the slot 28 be of a width equal to the thickness of the stem l19 ofthe guide tracks, in order that when the brackets areconnected with the guide tracks, the plates4 '29 and 30 ofitlie arm 2,7 will respectively bear Vupon the upper and lower surfaces of the stem `Upon aligning of the apertures 32 of the supporting brackets25, with the desired apertures 20 of the'guide 'tracks B, retaining` pins 40 provided with enlarged apertured lheads ing claims. v

4l, maybe passed vertically downwardly through the aligning apertures 20 and 82, for retaining of the partition or gate C in its .adjusted position along the guide tracks B.

A suitable chain 42 may be connected at one end with 4the apertured eye 4l and have its opposite end connected with the partition or gate@ for preventing the pin 40 from becoming lost or misplaced. 'y lt will readily 'be seen how the partition or gate 'C maybe adj usted'longitudinallyalong the guide ti'acksB for the providing of various sized compartments within a walled inclosure. f

Upon removal of the two retaining 4pinsat either end of the structure C, it will `be yobserved that tlie remaining pins will serve as ahingepin for permitting-of the structure C being swung horizontally in thein'anner vof,

a gate against one side wall'ofthe inclosurel- Thisliingedly connecting o'f the structure C,

in a manner for permittingtlie structure to be liingedlyliung at-either side wall of the car at adjustedpositions along the wall, will be found very desirable in meeting the requirements of separating 'live stock shipments, since'such will permit yof the stock being first driven into the desired compartments, and then the `structure "C swung in themanner of a gate and secured by means of the retaining pins 40 for closing of the compartment. f p

It will of course Ibe 'apparent that one 'or more of the partitions or gates-C maybe supported along 'the supporting guide ytracks "B, l for dividing the walled inclosureinto ainumber of separate compartments of adesired size. d F rom tlie'foiegoing description it will be .apparent that a novel type of -partitioning means has been provided for use in,connection with railroad stock and .merchandise cars, or for use in providing movable partien n tions in any compartment where it becomes Y necessary toprovide partitions spacedto meet the requirements of separating live stock shipments or merchandise, machinery, or other-articles in transit or in storage.

Changes in detail may be made-to the specific form of invention herein shownand described, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention or the scope 'of the follow- ,I claim:l i j 1. In a compartment forming device for inclosures embodying Aa'p'air of parallel spaced apart side walls, the combination of supporting guides inountedliorizontally uponl the confronting faces of the side walls,;said

supporting guides being of shape in cross section and mounted with their stem portions extending inwardly from the side walls, a partition,l L-shaped supporting brackets carried 'by the partition and adjustable longitudinally of the partition, yandfmeans carried Vbythe partition for adjustablyv and hingedly connecting the supporting brackets to the inwardly extending stem portions of said guides.

2. In a compartment forming device for inclosures embodying a pair of parallel spaced apart side walls, the combination of sup- .porting guides of T shape in cross sectionv mounted horizontally at the confronting faces of the sidewalls, a partition, supporting brackets mounted at each endof the partition and embodyingl right angularly extending i spaced apart side walls, the combination of supporting guides mounted horizontally at"` the confronting faces of the side walls,

said supporting guides being of T shape in cross sectionand having their inwardly eX- u tending stem portionsprovided with a plu# rality of spacedapart apertures, a partition, supporting brackets Vcarried by the partition and having bifurcated arm portions projectingpast the ends of the partition and ,o f

set t0 one side thereof, said bifurcated arm. portions forming spaced plates slidably receiving the stem of said guides, andsaid plates at the terminal of their olifset'portions being provided with aligning apertures, Y

and a retaining pin carried by the partition at eachsupporting bracket adapted to ex?,V rtendthrough the apertures -`insaid arm 'andl `r an v'aligning aperture in said stem portion, for adjustably and `hingedly connecting said partition at each end to said supporting...

guides. f 4

FRANKv ROMMEL.` 

